KABUL â€“ Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul met with Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on the sidelines of the 68th United Nations General Assembly this afternoon.

The two foreign ministers expressed satisfaction about the rapid and comprehensive development and deepening the bilateral relationship and cooperation between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan in a relatively short period of time.

Dr. Rassoul expressed the keen interest of the Afghan government to further deepen ties of friendship and cooperation in the natural resources, telecommunications, education and other fields.

Mr. Mammadyarov reiterated that Azeri companies are keen to invest in various fields in Afghanistan, including in Afghan oil and gas in the north of Afghanistan.